How to raise a random guy's wife

"This ambiguous feeling..." the person in charge sighed, "It's like going back to the last century."

"How about it?"

“Honestly,” the person in charge looked at the paper bag on the table, “I’m almost embarrassed to accept it. They are fully qualified to be on stage based on their abilities.”

"Then give it back to me."

The person in charge said, "I was just kidding."

-

"Everything's taken care of." Kobayashi Sora said, holding the phone. "Now I'm heading to the training room to tell Tomoya the news."

It was Kato Megumi's voice on the other end of the phone, "It seems to be going very smoothly."

"Well, I originally wanted them to go on stage last, but the person in charge suggested that they go on stage first and then return for a comeback at the end, so as to avoid them being seen as having connections."

"That makes a lot of sense," Kato Megumi sighed. "It's definitely not as simple as I imagined... Are you coming back today?"

"It will take a few more days," Kobayashi Sora replied. "After that, I need to go to the recording studio to work on the accompaniment. Only after it's finished can I go back."

"......Um."

Eriri looked at Kato Megumi, who had just hung up the phone, and asked, "Is it all done?"

“Yes.” Kato Megumi nodded. “But I can’t come back for now; I still have some things to do.”

"Tsk." Eriri chewed on her pen. "At this rate, the script's progress will be much slower."

Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke up, "It's not too late to start learning now."

"It's too late!" Eriri rolled her eyes.

“Um…” Kato Megumi pointed to herself, “I know a little.”

"Huh?" Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri both looked at her in surprise.

“When I was learning from Sora, I glanced at some of his notes,” Kato Megumi explained earnestly. “But I certainly couldn’t have been as fast as him.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her eyes slightly. "Is he fast?"

"Kasumigaoka Utaha!" Eriri glared angrily. "You better stop this now!"

"How dare you say that to me?" Kasumigaoka Utaha said with a smile, "Eri Kashiwagi-sensei."

"Huh?" Kato Megumi looked bewildered.

"Ignore her." Eriri glared at Kasumigaoka Utaha. "Let's continue."

As work continued, Kato Megumi suddenly remembered something, flipped to her previous script, and compared the script with the images.

After hesitating for a moment, Kato Megumi spoke, "Eriri..."

"Ok?"

"I feel... the expressions here should be changed."

“This is the previous one,” Eriri glanced at it, “It was your suggestion to change [Messenger Li·Smiling Face 01] to [Messenger Li·Smiling Face 03] – what should it be changed to?”

"Hmm... how about changing it back to [Xunli·Smiling Face 01]?"

Eriri: "...I need a reason."

"At this plot point, Junri is supposed to give the male lead a push from behind, leading him to another female lead," Kato Megumi said, organizing her thoughts. "I initially thought Junri would be a little sad, but now that I think about it..."

Chapter 212 Doing Whatever You Want

“Hunri pushes the male protagonist because the male protagonist who stays behind is no longer the male protagonist.” Kato Megumi thought for a moment, “How should I put it…”

“The you I love wouldn’t turn a blind eye to someone in danger.” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s eyes lit up as inspiration struck. “So I don’t want you to become someone I don’t like because of me.”

“Ah…” Kato Megumi nodded, “That’s exactly what I mean.”

“But…” Eriri frowned, “Shouldn’t we be sad about pushing the male lead to another woman?”

“Of course I’ll be sad if he doesn’t come back,” Kato Megumi reminded her. “But if I believe he will come back, I won’t be sad, it’s like… um…”

I couldn't think of a good analogy for a while.

“It’s like sending your husband to work in the morning,” Kasumigaoka Utaha said, looking at Kato Megumi. “Even though your husband is busy with other women, he still calls home and comes back after work, so there’s nothing to be sad about, right?”

"Hmm...yes." Kato Megumi nodded.

Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled and concluded, "This is based on my experience."

"Hmm?" Eriri vaguely understood something, recalling Kobayashi Sora's phone call just now, and looked at Kato Megumi, "Hmm?"

"Mochi~" Kato Megumi reached out her hand. "What's wrong? Want some cat treats?"

The rice cake, which had been lying obediently, raised its head.

What happened to me?

Cat treats? Where can I find cat treats?

"Meow~"

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked away and continued writing her script.

Eriri felt like she had been kicked.

The days flew by, and the day we were all ready for finally arrived.

【Xiaohui, something came up at the company today, and Mom and Dad have to work overtime, so we can't come home today. We're sorry.】

It's okay.

Kato Megumi replied to the message and put her phone away.

It's okay.

It's fine.

For the concert... Kato Megumi changed into white capri pants and an oversized short-sleeved sweatshirt, tidied herself up a bit, and met up with Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri.

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, Kobayashi Sora went to the scene first.

“Kongqing…” Aki Tomoya twisted his hands together. “I…I’m a little nervous.”

“It’s not like you’re going on stage,” Kobayashi Sora glanced at the time; Kato Megumi and the others should have already left by now. “What are you so nervous about?”

"What if something unexpected happens..." Aki Tomoya felt his legs trembling, "Then..."

“Almost all unexpected situations have reasonable ways to deal with them, and even those unexpected situations without a way to deal with them, the audience will understand.” Kobayashi Sora patted Aki Tomoya’s back hard. “Don’t worry about things that don’t matter. You are now Icytail’s manager, the backbone of the girls. They can panic, and you can panic too—but they can show it, you can’t.”

Kobayashi Sora earnestly advised, "If you panic, the situation will get worse."

"I...I understand..."

"Besides, your plan is excellent, and with your relationship with Bingtang, there's absolutely no chance of failure." Of course, there's still a chance, but there's no need to say it now. "Act like a manager; I'm your assistant now."

"Yes!" Aki Tomoya took a deep breath and nodded vigorously.

Suddenly, he stopped and turned to look at Kobayashi Sora.

"Sky blue".

"Ok?"

"Have you been under this kind of pressure all along?"

Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?

"lie."

"real."

"Where is the truth?"

"fake."

"Wait a minute..." Aki Tomoya rubbed his forehead, "I'm a little confused."

Sorting it out.

The lie is that Kobayashi Soryu was under such pressure; the truth is that Kobayashi Soryu was not under such pressure.

So you mean... he wasn't under pressure?

Aki Tomoya finally sorted out his thoughts, but became even more confused.

He only felt the pressure of responsibility when it came time for him to take it on.

It's natural to assume that Kobayashi Sora also experiences this kind of pressure.

But now it seems...

"No pressure?" Aki Tomoya stared at Kobayashi Sora in surprise. "How did you do that?"

"When you're not sure about the success of something, the best solution isn't to gamble, but to make success even more successful and failure less of a failure through thorough preparation." Kobayashi Sora put her arm around Aki Tomoya's shoulder. "The result is just another beginning."

No wonder you never seem to feel any pressure.

"Just because you haven't been under constant pressure doesn't mean you haven't been under pressure at all. Your logic is flawed."

"So... what do you do when you're under a lot of pressure?"

"Do whatever you want within your control, and do your best outside of it." Kobayashi Sora chuckled. "That's it."

Do whatever you want... and do your best?

Aki Tomoya straightened his back and walked into the preparation room with Kobayashi Sora.

The four band members had been waiting for a long time.

"Alan!" Michiru Hyodo exclaimed happily.

Aki Tomoya nodded, trying to forget his worries. "There are a total of six bands scheduled to perform today, and you'll be the first one to go on stage."

Michiru Hyodo looked somewhat disappointed. "So, you mean we're just here to warm up the crowd?"

"There's no question of whether it's similar or not; it's undoubtedly just for warming up the crowd," Aki Tomoya explained frankly. "After all, this is Icytail's first time on stage. They have no fame, no achievements, and no fans, so it wasn't mentioned on the tickets, flyers, or official website."

There's nothing to write about.

Michiru Hyoudou lowered her eyelids slightly. "Does this mean that no one came specifically to see us...?"